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Tennessee — CME Requirements SEED

Tennessee physician CME requirements, summarized from the FSMB board-by-board overview and, where noted, the board's own published rules. Built for hospitalists and other physicians tracking a multi-state license portfolio — not a substitute for checking with the Tennessee board directly.

Hours / cycle: 40 hours every 2 year(s)
Category rule: all must be Category 1
Reporting method: not yet verified — do not guess
CME equivalent (board cert) accepted: No / not stated

Mandated topics

Controlled substance prescribing: at least 2 of the 40 hours, incl. instruction in the Department's treatment guidelines on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol; may include addiction medicine, risk-management tools, other Board-approved topics
Intractable pain treatment providers: specialized CME in pain management

Equivalency

No equivalency provision recorded.

Osteopathic (DO) board differs. TN-O: 40 h/2 yr, all AOA Category 1A or 2A; at least 2 of 40 hours in course(s) designated specifically to address prescribing practices (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1050-02-.12; TN DOH Guidance)

Notes

None recorded.

Law citation

TN BME CME FAQ; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-02-.19, 0880-02-.14

Sources

https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/key-issues/continuing-medical-education-by-state.pdf — accessed 2026-07-10 — AGGREGATOR_ONLY

SEED: every source for this jurisdiction is the FSMB aggregator table only (AGGREGATOR_ONLY) — a strong lead, not yet independently confirmed. Confirm with the board before relying on it.

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This page is a research summary, not legal or compliance advice — confirm current requirements with the board before relying on it.

Data as of 2026-07-10.